The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-12-01
THE WORLD OF FASHION.
Ne"sJ Notes on the Latsst Conceits In
Feminine Apparel

Ne"sJ Notes the Latsst Conceits In
Feminine Apparel.
Bustles grow smaller.
Boas are again in vogue.
Tailor-made wraps are as fashiona-
bic as tailor gowns.
Monkey fur will again be popular
for muffs and capes.
The Nipsic is the newest linen band
collar for gentlemen.
Black Persian lambskin is again in
vogue for short coats.
The long pile furs are best for boaS
and for bands on long wraps.
The average length of the seal coat
Is twenty-three or twenty-four inches.
! The back of the skirt is made bouf-
fant at lower point this season than
last.
Spotted fawn skins are made up in
hunting coats and for coaching in cold
weather
The Turkish cap, with small wings
for trimming. is the newest round
hat from London.
Fur capes. reaching TO the waist line,
will again be worn with any kind of =
frock or ulster.
The Durango, or "white wings" is
the latest fancy in broken cornered
collars for men and boys
Wraps, long or short. are not as vet
worn trimmed with furs. but they will
be as the season advances.
The blue Nielsen ware is an excellent
imitation of real Dresden porcelain,
and it costs about one-third less.
Himalaya and Angora are long
leeced cloths, much used as trimmings
for plain cloth, tailor made suits and
wraps.
The newest seal turbans have high
conical crowns, flat on the top, and
edged with brim of otter, beaver or
caracal.
Many of the handsomest tailor gowns,
coats and other wraps are richly
braided and sometimes trimmed with
bands of fur.
The newest Irish poplins come in
Scotch plaids clan tartans, Prince of
Wales blue and green and also French
cOloring plaids.
Short coats or jackets. long raglans
and ulsters, Newmarkets and redin-
gotes arc the popular tailOr-made wraps
of the incoming season.
Cobwebs, spiders, butterflies. moths
and flies of various kinds are favorite
decorations in fancy articles for the
bOudOir and parlOr this season.
The fashionable set of furs consists
of muff and boa to match. The boa
encircles the neck and reaches nearly
to the hem Of the wearer's dress.
The most popular and fashionable
patterns in fine cut glass are the Rus
sian, the strawberry diamond. octagon
diamond, polar star and Coldstream
star.
The newest fancy in sealskin wraps
are mantles with sling sleeves; but the
close-ftting coat or jacket is the pre-
ferred short wrap of seal or seal plush.
Peau de sole. black and dull finished,
makes the handsomest of mourning
dresses and may be trimmed with
bands of Grape, tape fringcs or dull
jet. according to fancy.
Black monkey capes are worn by En-
glish women with black lace dresses,
but that does not make the combination
good; but then it is English, and fash.
ionable. of course.
Lace and ribbon accessories of the |
toilet. tichus, dog collars, plastrons,
tive-O'c clock tea aprons and collars, are
made decorative with crystal. rides
scent, jet and pearl beads and imita-
ton jewe!-headed pins.
Sets of furs, consisting of cape or
large collar. deep cuffs and a muff to
match are brought out for young ladies |
wear in all the fashionable furs. seal.
beaver. fox, lynx, caracal, and the gray |
Australian opOssum.
All French frocks, whether tailor |
made or not, are composed of two ma
terials and co these are added braid, |
laces. fur and passementeries or gal
looms, according to the material of the
dress or the occasions for which it is |
intended to be worn.
The dressiest short wraps of ben
galine and velvet or plush are elabor-
a:ely trimmed with lace. bead fringes,
and embroideries, sometimes with
metal thread cmbroideries and SOU
tache, and to these for cold weather
bands of fur are added.
High collars on dresses are going out
of vogue. except for those intended for
street, out of door and travelling wear.
Indoor dresses are made to be worn
with large falling collars of lace, while
a dog collar of ribbon or velvet, lace
and bead trimmed is fastened round
the neck with a jeweled pin or fancy
buckle.
The Russian coat is the favorite long
garment in sealskin or seal plush. 1t
has bell-shaped sleeves, is double
breasted, and has deep collar. rolling
up to the ears and chin. of silver fox.
sable. or some other long pile fur. 1t
is open in the back. like mans over
coat, and defines the figure with curve
over the hustle in the back.
A new woolen fabric, velvet cloth,
with a thick. strong frill. takes the
name of cardinal cloth, because it is
used for cardinals robes when in bright
red shades. 1t comes in other colors as
well as red. and is used for short or long
evening cloaks. for the underskirts and